THE ZONE

THE ZONE

“GET IN THE ZONE AND TRUST GOD”

There is a place that I call THE ZONE.

It is a place you enter by determining to submit fully to the Lord in the midst of a difficult circumstance.

It is a place of prioritizing pleasing the Lord above all else independent of what anyone does or does not do to or for you.

It is a place where the only thing that matters is obeying the Lord and meeting His requirements no matter what transpires.

It is a place of intense trust in the Lord and reliance on Him to call the shots whether or not you understand, agree with or like what He decides; your views, opinions or feelings have no voting power there.

It is a place of pain to your flesh because when flesh rears its head and wants to take command of your will, flesh must die.

It is a place of intense character formation, spiritual grounding, and maturation.

It is a place of peace, protection, power, grace and joy, saturated by the presence of God.

It is a place of divine fellowship and favor because your decision to keep the Lord on the seat of the throne of your heart in spite of what happens or does not happen greatly pleases Him.

it is a place the enemy despises because he can’t touch you there the way he desires to touch you.

It is a place the enemy despises because he can’t mess with your mind and your emotions and have you at the point of a nervous breakdown the way he’d like to.

It is a place the enemy despises because his weapons have no true effect there.

It is a place that once into, the enemy desperately wants to get you to step out of so he has a chance to destroy some aspect of your being.

It is a place that if by some chance under the stress of your circumstances you temporarily step outside of, perhaps in a surge of intense emotions or momentary poor judgment, it is best to repent and run back into its covering as quickly as you can; never let guilt and condemnation keep you from returning.

It is a place of supernatural strength for your body, soul and spirit to endure the most daunting vicissitudes of life.

It is a place of assured victory.

It is a place I call THE ZONE.

SELAH!

Kim

“So, since Christ suffered in the flesh for us, for you, arm yourselves with the same thought and purpose [patiently to suffer rather than fail to please God]. For whoever has suffered in the flesh [having the mind of Christ] is done with [intentional] sin [has stopped pleasing himself and the world, and pleases God], So that he can no longer spend the rest of his natural life living by [his] human appetites and desires, but [he lives] for what God wills.”

(I Peter 4:1, 2 – Amplified Bible)

“Therefore, those who are ill-treated and suffer in accordance with God’s will must do right and commit their souls [in charge as a deposit] to the One Who created [them] and will never fail [them].”

(I Peter 4:19 – Amplified Bible)

“And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace [Who imparts all blessing and favor], Who has called you to His [own] eternal glory in Christ Jesus, will Himself complete and make you what you ought to be, establish and ground you securely, and strengthen, and settle you.”

(I Peter 5:10 – Amplified Bible)

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10 thoughts on “THE ZONE”

It’s a hard place to be in at first, but once you know that God is taking care of you, it’s a great feeling.

So true David….so absolutely true.

Beautiful message, Kim. Thanks for posting.

I was always told to enter into his rest but never had anyone to show how. It’s easier said than done. I have discovered a new found love in and of the Lord and will not allow anyone or anything ever take it away again.